Bottle-washing machine.



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JOHN '1. H. PAUL, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR '1O GOLDMAN dz 00.,INC., OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS.

BOTTLE-WASHING MACHINE.

Specification oftetters Patent.

Patented Mar. 2, 1915.

Application filed August 29. 1910. Serial No. 579,470.

To all whom. it may concern:

Be it known that 1, "JOHN T. H. P Am., a citizen of the United States,residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, haveinvented a new and useful Improvement in Bottle-Washmg Machines, ofwhich the following is a specification.

Mv invention relates to an improved machine for cleansing bottles, andthe like, Which I have more especially devised for the practice of amethod of cleansing the same to clean and sterilize them and removetheir labels. involving subjection of the bottles, in inverted position,to the action of jets of water and which method forms the sub ect of theapplication for Letters Patent of S. L. Goldman, Serial No. 566,936,filed June 15, 1910.

Referring to the accompanying drawingsl igure 1 is a view of theapparatus 1n side elevation; Fig. 2 is a view of a portion of theapparatus in side elevation with the bottle conveyer indicated by dottedrepresentation, but with the apparatus otherwlse stripped of most of themechanism, sald view illustrating a modified form of drive for the labelconveyor; Fig. 3 is a central longitudinal section of the apparatus asshown in Fig. 2, taken on the l ne A-A, Fig. 1; Fig. -1 is a broken plannew of the same; Fig. 5 is a broken section taken on line l--B, Fig. 3;Fig. 6 is an enlarged view of a portion of the upper part of the showingin Fig. 5, and is a section on l ne (C, Fig. 7; Fig. 7 is a section on lne D-D, Fig. 6; Fig. 8 is a section on hne EE, Fig. 7; Fig. 9 is anenlarged plansection on line FF, Fig. 5, illustrating the manner ofsupporting the spraying-pipes; Fig. 10 is a broken enlarged sectionalview illustrating the manner of adjustably coupling together thespraying-pipes; F 1g. 11 is a view in elevation of the form of unionemployed with the couplings, and Fig. 12 is a perspective view of acasting affording a pocket-forming member for the bottle-pockets on theconveyer.

A. primary object of the present invention is to provide a novelconstruction of apparatus for cleansing bottles by subjecting them bothinternally and externally to the action of cleansing water emitted fromnozzles, whereby the bottles, after being placed in the machine ininverted position, shall be carried through the same and automaticallydischarged therefrom upon being cleansed, and be caused to moveintermittently while undergoing the cleansing operation to maintainthem, in sets, for adequately prolonged periods, under subjection tovarying conditions of the water emitted from different sets of nozzles.

The general plan of the apparatus may be best explained by reference,more particularly, to Fig. 1: A tank for containing the supply ofcleansing water is provided in the form of a series of compartments, ofwhich four are represented and denoted by the reference characters 11,12, 13 and 14, the compartments being preferably produced, as clearlyshown in Fig. 3, by partitions 15 forming overflow-chambers 16 betweenthem communicating through openings 17 in their upper portions with thecompartments they separate. Each chamber 16 discharges through :1depending pipe 18 to a pipe 19, which may lead to a sewer. The water inthe compartments 11, 12 and 13 may contain a suitable washing-compoundin solution, but that in the end-compartment 14 should be pure coolwater for rinsing purposes; and the compartment 11 is shown to bepreceded by a hopper 20 to receive from bottles, as they are placed inthe machine, dripipngs which flowthrough a depending pipe 21 into thepipe 19. The water in the compartment 11 should be maintained in warmcondition, or insufliciently hot to fracture the cold bottles subjectedto it as hereinafter described, while that in the compartment 12 shouldbe maintained in very hot condition, the water being preferably onlywarm in the compartment 13; and steam is introduced, for thewater-heating purpose, into the compartments near their bottoms from apipe 22 by Way of valvecontrolled branches 23. These branches lead intothe tank from the side opposite that presented in Fig. 1, as shown inFig. 5. A track extends lengthwise over the tank for the travel thereonof an endless carrier 24 passing about sprockets 25, 26, 27 and 28actuated by the Well-known Geneva movement, represented as a whole at 29and as geared to the shaft which carries the sprocket 25; and theworm-shaft 30 of the movement has a belt connection 31 with the shaft 32of an electric motor 33. The mo.- tor-shaft is common to fourcentrifugal pumps of ordinary general construction,

though the pump 34 is arranged to deliver water at comparatively weakpressure, while the pump 35 is adapted to discharge at much strongerpressure and the pumps 36 and 37 discharge preferably at a still greaterpres sure. Each pump takes its supply of water from the bottom-portionof a tank-compartment through a pipe 38 and delivers it through anupright pipe 39, each of the lastnamed pipes terminating above the topof the tank in a manifold 40, that adjacent to the compartment 14containing a partition 41 for a purpose hereinafter explained. Thetank-compartments are supplied with water, (the level of which isindicated at 42 in Fig. 5) from a suitable source (not shown) through apipe 43 containing shutoff valves 44 and 45 toward its opposite ends andhaving similar valved branchpipes 46 extending from it, each into thebottom of a tank-compartment; and when it is desired to empty thecompartments this may be done by closing the valve 44 and opening thevalve 45, (which is closed during the operation of the machine) toenable their contents to discharge by way of the filling branchesthrough the pipe 43, Which then serves as a drain-pipe. The section ofthe end-manifold 40 formed by the partition 41 is shown to have a valvedpipe-connection 47 with the supply-pipe 43. As shown in Fig. 5, thefilling and drain pipe 43 with its branches are on the same side of thetank as the steam-pipe 22.

Each manifold 40, which is parallel with the tank, has a series ofparallel pipes 48 extending from it transversely of and beneath the pathof movement of the bottle, the manifolds being preferably constructed ashereinafter described to render the pipes relatively adjustable; andnozzles 49 extend equidistant apart in series along each pipe and innumber to introduce the water into the necks of bottles registering withthem and at the same time against their outer surfaces. At 50, 50 arerepresented endless aprons, preferably of screen material, formingconveyers more definitely described hereinafter, supported to extendunderneath each set of pipes 48 crossing the tank-com- -partments 11 and12 to catch and carry off the labels and dirt washed from the bottles,the two alining rollers at one end of the screen-aprons being on acommon shaft 51 having a sprocket and chain connection, indicated at 52,with the worm-shaft 30, as shown in Fig. 1. The preferred construction,however, is that represented in Fig. 4, with the centers of the parts ofthe movement 25 in horizontal alinement and the shaft 25 of theworm-wheel extending to the opposite side of the track, where it has amiter-gear engagement at 25 with a shaft 25 geared to the shaft 51.

Bottles 53 to be cleansed by the machine,

with the motor 33 in action to drive the carr er 24 intermittently andthe aprons 50 continuously and actuate the pumps to take the waterthrough the pipes 38 out of the previously filled tank-compartments andforce it under the relative pressures, hereinbefore referred to, by wayof the pipes 39 that as the first twelve rows of bottles regis- I terwith the first tank-compartment 11, the ets of warm water from thatcompartment registering with those bottles discharge into them throughtheir necks, while jets altermating with those jets play against theouter surfaces of the bottles to loosen and wash oil the labels; and thewater sprayed by these alternate jets strikes a hood 54 adustablysupported, as hereinafter described, to extend lengthwise over the tankto deflect the Water back into the tank and wash the bottoms of thebottles. The pressure of the warm water is so light as to avoiddisintegrating the labels to permit them to be soaked off and dislodgedin whole, or substantially whole, condition to drop upon a conveyer 50and be carried off; andthis initial washing serves to remove heavierdirt that may be on the outer surfaces of the bottles and topreliminarily soften sediment within them. The next movement of thecarrier 24 brings the bottles first acted on over the tank-section 12,where they are similarly subjected to the action of jets of very hotwater under strong pressure from the pump 35, with the effects ofremoving from the bottles any label-remnants, which are carried off bythe respective conveyer 50, and further cleaning the bottles externallyand internally, besides sterilizing them.

'iy material tending to adhere to the SL 'een-apron of a conveyer 50 isforcibly dislodged therefrom by the action of the water sprayed from aperforated pipe 55 (Fig. 5) acting against that screen. The nextmovement of the carrier 24 brings the same bottles over the compartment13, where they are similarly subjected to the action of the jets of warmwater under strong pressure from the pump 36, with the effects offinishing the cleansing of the outer surfaces of the bottles, dislodgingany still adhering sediment from their interiors and cleansing thelatter. The next movement of the carrier brings the same rows of bottlesover the compartment 14 where they are subjected in the manner describedto the jets of cool water under strong pressure from the pump 37 tothoroughly rinse them externally and internally; and as the bottlesregister with the jets 49, which receive their sup ly of fresh waterfrom the end-section of t e last manifold 40, they are washed by thatwater to remove any of the solution upon them from the compartment 14,which becomes contaminated with the solution from the compartment 13that is washed ofi' the hot- I tles into the compartment 14. This moreor less weak solution is removed by the final rinsing with pure coolwater from the pipe 47, and since this are water, after erforming itsrinsing ction, is adde to the tank-section 14 only slightly affected bythe chemical, it tends to counteract or mimmize the contaminationreferred to of the contents of the latter. As will be understood, theoverflow from the compartment 14 removes contaminated water therefrom,thus augmenting the purifying effect of the rinsing water on itscontents; and the overflows from the other compartments take care of therise of water in them under the accumulation therein of matter washedoff the bottles. In the next movement of the carrier to advance the setof bottle-rows beyond the compartment 14, the cleansed and sterilizedbottles drop upon a conveyer, indicated at 56 and involving any known orsuitable construction, to be carried ofl". Of course, while theprogressive operations are being performed on the first set ofbottle-rows, the endless carrier 24 is being charged with additionalsets of bottles requiring to be cleaned, and these are intermittentlymoved through the machine for subjection to its described successiveactions, thereby rendering the operation of the apparatus continuous andwholly automatic.

For the purpose of preventing the foreign matter from the bottles whichenters the compartments with the wash-water from being sucked out by thepumps through the pipes 38, each compartment contains a baflie-plate 57extending between its end-walls near one side-wall and supported aboveits base, as most clearly shown in Fig. 5, and a second bafile-plate 58preferably rising to a greater height than the first from the base ofthe compartment and extending between its endwalls adjacent to theopposite side-wall from which the suction-pipe 38 leads. From thelast-named side-wall just below the overflow-openings, a shed 158, whichextends from end to end of the compartment, in-

clines to the upper edge of the shorter plate 57, and serves to directthe washings from the bottles to enter the compartment through the spacebehind that baflie-plate, whence the water must rise and overflow thebafileplate 58 to reach the outlet leading to the suction-pipe, thusleaving the foreign matter trapped in the compartment.

consists of angle-bars let into the inner faces of posts 60 rising atuniform intervals from opposite sides of the tank, the angle-bar railsbeing supported on brackets 61 extending from the posts; and the tankitself is shown to be supported on legs62 to afiord a space underneathit for the admission of a pan 63 to receive water that may drop into itfrom the carrier 24 and other parts of the apparatus, and convey it 01!through a waste-pipe 64 at one end of the pan. The legs support a tracklike that on the posts 60 for the travel of the under part of theendless carrier (Fig. 5).

The preferred construction of the carrier 24 is that most clearlyillustrated in Figs. 6 to 8, inclusive, and described as follows: Thesprockets for the carrier are provided in pa rs, forming a set at eachside of the machine for supporting an endless chain. This chaincomprises a succession of similar links 65 each consisting of a pair oflinkmembers 66 and 67 formed with rearwardly diverging or spreadingcentral sections 68 and having similar annular bosses 69 projecting fromthe inner faces of their forward ends to meet and space those ends andform the bearing for a roller 70. The narrower end of the link isembraced by the I wider end of the next-succeeding link and the two areflexibly fastened together by a pivot-pin 71 passing through openings inthe wider end and those alining therewith through the bosses 69, the pinbeing retained by a'cotter 7 2 in one end and having an angular head 73on its opposite end to engage with a stop 74 projecting from thelinkmember 66. A perforated lug 75 extends laterally from theintermediate inclined section 68 of each link-member 67. Each lug 75 onthe two conveyer-chains has fastened to it, as by a rivet 76, an angularbracket 77, and alining links of the two chains are connected togetherby parallel bars 78 let, at their ends, into the opposite sides ofcorresponding brackets 77 and fastened, as by a rivet 79 passed throughthe bracket and the bar-ends embracing it.

The bottles illustrated are of the narrowneck variety, though thepresent apparatus is adaptable for operating on other varieties, such asmilk-bottles and the like. To render the action thoroughly effective onthe narrow-neck variety they must discharge the washing-water from theirinteriors freely, thereby to prevent the accumulation of water in them,which would tend to prevent introduction of the water discharged fromthe nozzles far enough into the bottles to reach their higherend-portions. To this end, the conveyer 24 is equipped with similardevices 80, each consisting of a casting formed with four similar legs81 to receive a bottleneck, with a flange 82 projecting The track 59(Fig. 5) for the carrier 24 outwardly from each of two of the legs, the

latter converging to a nipple 83 having an outwardly flaring mouth84;and a tube 85 extends from about midway of the length of the nippleto a distance beyond the same that will cause it to reach quite far intothe bottle-neck. Such castings are secured through their flanges 82alternately to the inner faces of the members of each pair of the bars78 (Fig. 7) at equal distances apart and in number corresponding withthat of rows of bottle-pockets also provided on the bars 78 to extendsuch iows transversely of the conveyer. These pockets are formed withmembers like the one shown in Fig. 12, and denoted by thereference-character 86. It comprises a pair of arms 87 diverging from ahead 88 containing a longitudinal aperture 90, the arms terminating ineyes 91, at which they are connected by a crossbar 92; and about thearms, between their ends, is formed a frame 93 presenting oppositeconcave side-faces 94 inclining in the direction transversely of theirlength to perform a guiding function in seating the bot tles into thepockets. One of these castings 86 is placed at each side of each device80 between each pair of the chain-connecting bars 78 and is rigidlyfastened in place by pins or rivets 95 passed through the bars and theaperture 90 of the head 88 interposed between them, which bears atshoulders 96 against the upper edges of the bars. Rods 97 passingthrough the eyes 91 connect the members 86 of each series thereofbetween a pair of bars 78, thereby causing each pair of the members withthe rods connecting them to form a bottle-pocket with the tube 85 at thecenter thereof, whereby in placing a bottle in the required invertedcondition into a pocket upon the conveyer, it is guided by the opposingfaces 94 of adjacent frames 93 to centralize itself in the pocket andthus slip over the tube 85 therein. Thus, as bottles so seated registerwith nozzles 49, the jetting into them through their necks takes placeby way ofthe months 84 and tubes 85, and the jets being placed somedistance below the flaring ends of the mouths, they carry suflicient airwith the water into the bottles to force the rapid and free dischargeout of them and avoid the effect of air-binding.

Since the machine is designed for washing bottles and the like of allvarieties and sizes, the hood 54, which is represented in Fig. 1 asoccupying its lowest position to size of bottles acted upon. To that endposts' 60, at brackets 98 thereon,

the hood? is supported on the an le-iron rough the medium of pivotallinks 99 (Figs. 2 and 5), these links at one pair of the posts themembers of which aline transversely of the tank being fastened to theirsupporting brackets 98 by a rock-shaft 100 connecting them and carryingon one end a crankhandle 101 movable along an apertured segment 102 onthe adjacent post to be fastened in any position by a pin 103 passedthrough the handle and an-aperture 1n the segment registering therewith.Thus, by turning the handle in one direction or the other thelink-sections immediately connected with the brackets 98 will be turnedto effect rais ing or lowering of the hood, as the case may be; and thepin 103 will serve to fasten it releasably in the adjusted position.

Wear is liable to occur, particularly on the carrier, through frictionbetween the conveyer-wheels and their bearings 69 with the effect ofdisorganizing the required accuracy in registration of the bottles withthe jets that play into them. To compensate for this wear, the jet-pipes48 of each set thereof, which may be composed of six as represented(Fig. 9), are supported an coupled together in a manner to render themrelatively adjustable. To this end, a rectangular frame 104 forsustaining the jet-pipes extends over each tank-compartment, the framebeing shown to be composed of an lebars and supported on the posts 60.he manifold 40 is composed of a series of couplings 105 from which thejet-pipes extend, and unions 106, each having a central hexagonal head107, for the application of a wrench, and right-and-left screw-threadsat opposite sides of the head. These unions adjustably connect thecouplings, so that turning any one of them will, depending on thedirection of turning, spread the respective pipes 48 farther apart orbring them closer together to set or reset them for the requiredregistration referred to.

Each of the two compartments 11 and 12 equipped with an endless apron 50for intercepting and carrying ofi' labels and other matter washed fromthe bottles is provided in its side presented in Fig. 2, with alongitudinal slot 108 near its upper end; and on the opposite side is anextension 109 of the compartment opening thereto and having an inclinedbottom 110. In this extension is loosely supported a wire-work basket111 to receive the labels carried away and dumped into it by thescreen-conveyer, one of the rollers of which turns just above thebasket, while the opposite roller is supported above the slot. Thebasket intercepts the labels and permits the water to separate from themand flow into the compartm'ent; The portion of the screen which to whichthe basket is adjacent and through the slot 108. The location of thespraying pipe adapts it to dislodge natter adhermg to the screen intothe adjacent basket 111. f

W'hat I claim as new and desireto secure by Letters Patent is- 1. In abottle-washing machine, the combination of a tank forming a series ofcompartments and having a track extending engthwise over it, sets ofrelatively adjustable jet-pipes extending over the compartments belowsaid track, means for supplying washing-water to said pipes, an endesscarrier comprising sprocketdriven chains provided with rollers to rideon said track and spaced bars connecting them and forming supports forbottles in inverted position, means for driving the carrierintermittently, and a conveyor at the deliveryend of the carrier toreceive the bottles discharging therefrom.

2. In a bottle-washing machine, the combination of a tank forming aseries of compartments and having a track extending lengthwise over it,sets of jetting-nozzles extending over the compartments below saidtrack, means for supplying washing-Water to said nozzles, an endlesscarrier movable on said track and comprising sprocketdriven chains withbars connecting them at intervals and series of nipples on the bars forseating bottles in inverted position and having tubes extending fromthem to enter the bottle-necks, and means for driving the carrierintermittently.

3; In a bottle-washing machine, the combination of a tank forming aseries of compartments and having a track extending lengthwise over it,sets of jetting-nozzles extending over the compartments below saidtrack, means for supplying washing-water to said nozzles, an endlesscarrier movable on said track and comprising sprocketdriven chains withpairs of spaced bars connecting them at intervals and a series ofdevices secured between each pair of said bars for seating bottles ininverted position, each of said devices consisting of legs terminatingin a nozzle having a tube extending therefrom to enter a bottle-neck,and means for driving the carrier.

4'. In a bottle-washing machine, the combination of a tank having atrack extending lengthwise over it, jetting-nozzles supported over thetank below the track, means for supplying washing-water to said nozzles,an endless carrier movable on said track and comprising sprocket-drivenchains with bars connecting them at intervals and series of pockets onthe bars for holding bottles in inverted osition, com rising framessecured to said ars with ro s rigidly connecting the frames of thepocket-series, and meansffor driving the carrier.

"5'.""In a bottle-washing machine, the combination of a tank forming aseries of compartments and having a track extending lengthwise over it,sets of jetting-nozzles extending over the compartments below saidtrack, means for supplying washing-water to said nozzles, an endlesscarrier movable on said track and comprising sprocket-driven chains withbars connecting them at intervals and series of pockets on the bars forholding bottles in inverted position, eomprisin heads secured to thebars, with arms exten mg from each head, a frame about said arms androds connecting the series of arms at their outer ends, and means fordriving the carrier.

6. In a bottle-washing machine, the combination of a tank forming aseries of compartments and having a track extending lengthwise over it,sets of jetting-nozzles extending over the compartments below saidtrack, means for supplying washing-water to said nozzles, an endlesscarrier movable on said track and comprising sprocketdriven ,chains withbars connecting them at intervals and series of pockets on the bars forholding bottles in inverted position, comprising heads secured to thebars with arms extending from each head, rods connecting the series ofarms at their outer ends and frames about the arms presenting by suecessive frames onp'osing concave sides to surround the bottles, andmeans for driving the carrier.

7 In a bottle-washing machine, the combination of a tank forming aseries of compartments and having a track extending 1'05 lengthwise overit, sets of jetting-nozzles extending over the compartments below saidtrack. means for supplving washing-water to said nozzles, an endlesscarrier movable on said track and comprising sprocketdriven chains withbars connecting them at intervals and series of pockets on the bars forholding bottles in inverted position, comprising heads secured to thebars with arms extending from each head, rods connecting the series ofarms at their outer ends and frames about the arms presenting, bysuccessive frames, opposing concave sides to surround the bottles, withinclined faces to guide them into place, and means for driving thecarrier.

8. In a bottle-washing machine, the combination of a tank having a trackextending lengthwise over it, sets of jetting-nozzles supported over thetank below said track, means for supplying washing-water to saidnozzles, an endless carrier movable on said track and comprisingsprocket-driven chains with pairs of spaced bars connecting them atintervals, a series of pockets extending from between the members ofeach pair of bars for holding the bottles in inverted g:- sition, andseries of nozzles supported tween said members centrally of the pockets.

9. In a bottle-washing machine, the combination of a tank forming aseries of compartments and having a track extending len wise over it,sets of jetting-nozzles exten ing over the compartments below saidtrack, means for suppl ing washing-water to sald nozzles, an em esscarrier movable on said track and comprising sprocketdriven chains withpairs 0 spaced bars connecting them at intervals, a series of pocketsextending from between the members of eachpair of bars for holding thebottles in inverted position, and series of nozzles supported betweensaid members centrally of the pockets with tubes extending from them toenter the bottle-necks, and means for drivin the carrier.

10. n a bottle-washing machine, the combination of a tank forming aseries of compartments and having a track extending len thwise over it,sets of jetting-nozzles extending over the compartments below saidtrack, means for supplying washing-water to said nozzles, an endlesscarrier movable on said track and comprising sprocketdriven chains withpairs of spaced bars connecting them at intervals, a series of pocketson each pair of bars for holding bottles in inverted position, comprisinheads secured between the members thereo with a pair of arms extendingfrom each head connected at their outer ends and there terminating ineyes, and a frame about each air ofarms, and means for driving thecarrier.

11. In a bottle-washing machine, the combination of a tank having atrack extending over it, jetting-nozzles supported to extend over thetank, means for supplying washingwaterxto said nozzles, an endlesscarrier provided with bottle-pockets to register with said nozzles,means for driving the carrier, a

receptacle outside the tank and means for.

intercepting from entering the tank labels washed from the bottles.

12. In a bottle-washing machine, the combination of a tank having atrack extending over it, jetting-nozzles supported to extend over thetank, means for supplying washingwater to said nozzles, an endlesscarrier provided with bottle-pockets to register with said nozzles, areceptacle outside the tank, a conveyer for automatically removing tosaid receptacle labels washed from the bottles, and means for drivingthe carrier and conveyer.

13. In a bottle-washing machine, the combination of a tank, series ofjetting-nozzles supported to extend at predetermined distances apartover the tank, means for supplying washing-water to said nozzles, acarrier comprising a pair of parallel endless belts moving at theopposite ends of said nozzle-series and bottle-holders supported toextend between said belts to move over said nozzles and provided withtapering nozzles in their bases, and means for driving said beltsintermittently to register in each interval between movements thereofsaid taperin nozzles with said jetting-nozzles.

14. n a bottle-washing machine, the combination of a tank forming aseries of compartments and having a track extending lengthwise over it,sets of jetting-nozzles extending over the compartments below said.

track, means for sup lying washing-water 'to said pipes, an en lesscarrier movable on said tracks and having pockets in sets to register inthe travel of the carrier with said nozzles and adapted to hold ininverted position the bottles and automatically discharge, them at thedelivery-end of the carrier, a drip-catchin receptacle at one end of thetrack below the load-receiving end of the carrier, means for driving thecarrier intermittently, and a conveyer at the opposite end of the tankto receive the bottles as they discharge from said pockets.

15. In a bottle-washing machine, the combination of a tank formlng aseries of compartments, pumps having pipe-connections at theirsuction-sides with the compartments and delivery-pipes leading fromtheir discharge-sides, manifolds on the upper ends of saiddelivery-pipes, sets of jet-pipes extending from the manifolds acrossthe compartments, means for driving the pumps, an endless carriersupported to travel lengthwise over the tank above the jet-pipes andprovided with pockets adapted to hold bottles in inverted position forautomatic dis extend lengthwisetof the tank, an endless carriersupported to travel along the track and constructed to support bottlesin inverted position, a hood having link-connections with the posts tosupport it adjustably over the carrier, handle-operated means forraising and lowering the hood and means '-;termittently-operatingdriving mechanism for the carrier.

17. In a bottle-washing machine, the combination of a tank forming aseries of compartments, pumps having pipe-connections at theirsuction-sides with the compartments and delivery-pipes leading fromtheir discharge-sides, manifolds on the upper ends -of saiddelivery-pipes, sets of jet-pipes extendlng from the manifolds acrossthe eom-- partments, means for driving the pumps, an endless carriersupported to travel lengthwise of the tank and constructed to supportbottles in inverted position, means for driving the carrierintermittently, a hood extending over the tank, a bathe-plate in acompartment at one side of its longitudinal center and extending shortof the base and a similar baffle-plate extending from the base adjacentto the suction-discharge therefrom, and a. shed inclining in thecompartment over said baffle-plates.

18. In a bottle-Washing machine, the combination of a tank forming aseries of compartments, pumps having pipe-connections at theirsuction-sides with the compartments and delivery-pipesleading from theirdischarge-sides, means} for driving the pumps, a track supported toextend lengthwise over the tank, an endless carrier traveling along thetrack and constructed to support bottles in inverted position, a hoodextending over the carrier, pipe-sustaining frames on the track-supportbelow the track thereon, manifolds on the upper ends of saiddelivery-pipes and formed of relatively adjustable sections, jet-pipesextending from said sections upon said supporting-frames, and means fordriving the carrier intermittently.

19. In a bottle-washing machine, the combination of a tank forming aseries of compartments, pumps having pipe-connections at theirsuction-sides with the compartments and delivery-pipes leading fromtheir discharge-sides, means for driving the pumps, posts rising atintervals on opposite sides of the tank, a track on said posts, framessupported on the posts over the compartments below the track, an endlesscarrier having rollers traveling on said track and constructed tosupport bottles in inverted position, a hood supported on the posts toextend over said carrier lengthwise of the tank, manifolds on the upperends of said delivery-pipes formed of couplings and right-and-leftthreaded unions, jet-pipes extending from the couplings upon saidframes, and means for driving the carrier intermittently.

20. In a bottle-washing machine, the combination of a tank forming aseries of compartments, pumps having pipe-connections at their:suction-sides with the compartments and delivery-pipes leading fromtheir discharge-sides, manifolds on the upper 'endsof saiddelivery-pipes, sets of jet-pipes extending from the olds across thecompartments, the -ma:nifold at the discharge end of the machine havingan endsection closed. to. theudelivery-pipe. of said manifold andprovided with a separate fresh-w ate'r supply-pipe, means-for drivingthe -pump, an endless carrier supported to travel lengthwise over thetank above the jet-pipes and constructed to carry bottles in invertedposition, a hood extending over the carrier, and means for driving thecarrier intermittently.

21; In a bottle-washing machine, the combination of a tank forming aseries of compartments, pumps having pipe-connections at theirsuction-sides with the compartments and'delivery-pipes leading fromtheir discharge-sides, manifolds on the upper ends of saiddelivery-pipes, sets of jet-pipes extending from the manifolds acrossthe compartments, means for driving the pumps, an endless carriersupported to travel lengthwise over the tank above the jet-pipes andconstructed to carry bottles in inverted position, a hood extending overthe carrier, means for driving the carrier intermittently, and anendless traveling apron extending across a compartment below thejet-pipes thereof.

22. In a bottle-washing machine, the combination of a tank forming aseries of compartments, umps having pipe-connections at theirsuction-sides with the compartments and delivery-pipes leading fromtheir discharge-sides, manifolds on the upper ends of saiddelivery-pipes, sets of jet-pipes extending from the manifolds acrossthe compartments, means for driving the pumps, an endless carriersupported to travel lengthwise over the tank above the jet-pipes andconstructed to carry bottles in inverted position, a hood extending overthe carrier, means for driving the carrier intermittently, acompartment-extension at one side of the tank, a receptacle supported insaid extension, and an endless traveling apron extending below thejet-pipes across the compartment provided with the extension anddischarging to said receptacle.

23. In a bottle-washing machine, the combination of a tank forming aseries of compartments, a compartment in the series being provided withextension at one side of the tank, a receptacle supported in theextension, pumps having pipe-connections at.

partments, means for the plim'ps, an thejet-pipes thereof and di'scharto said endless carrier supported to tgavel lengthreceptacle, andspraying-pipes disc arging 10 wise oveahe tank agfizle the Jet-pipes andthrough said aprons into the baskets.

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